When the cherry trees flower along Washington, D.C.,'s Tidal Basin by the Potomac River, it's a sure sign that spring is here. The Yoshino cherry (Prunus x yedoensis) dominates the plantings, and for ...

Flowering cherry trees are putting on a gorgeous show in south Louisiana right now. The vibrant, dark pink flowers emerge on bare branches just before the leaves emerge to create a stunning display.

Can you tell me the name of the pink flowering tree that is blooming right now? Could it be a Flowering almond? They are very beautiful and I would love to know what they are – thank you, Carole B.

For anyone who loves cherry blossoms but isn’t a fan of the crowds at the National Mall and the Tidal Basin, there’s another place in D.C. that offers a chance to take in the beauty of the flowering ...

THERE’S NOTHING more evocative than an ornamental cherry tree in full flower against a stormy spring sky. Spreading branches thick with fragile, pale blossoms, an eddy of flowers blowing around like ...

Self-incompatibility in flowering plants prevents self-fertilization through the rejection of pollen from the same plant. This trait prevents inbreeding. In many species, molecular and classical ...

As I drive around town I keep seeing flowering cherry trees in bloom in landscapes. Every time I see one, I want to stop and take a picture, they are just so beautiful. There are numerous varieties of ...

Vancouver’s Cherry Blossom Festival gets under way tomorrow (March 28) with a month of activities to celebrate the beauty of cherry blossoms. For more information about the festival see my story on ...

This season is coming up roses. The beautiful cherry blossom trees are blooming across the five boroughs this week thanks to a burst in sunshine and long-awaited spring weather. Fortunately, New York ...

OLYMPIA – Whether March goes out like a lion or a lamb in the state capital, it almost always blends into April with the most attractive time of the year, cherry blossom season. 2017 is no exception.